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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Iowa. In fact, 2,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Iowa. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#6

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Maharishi International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,142
Missouri 6,180
Minnesota 4,855
North Dakota 463
Nebraska 1,622
South Dakota 278

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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